There's no place like home for Rocklin, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Whitney Wildcats 7-6. This was a revenge matchup for Rocklin, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 loss when these two played last Monday.
Rocklin got a great performance from Kai Lorenzo as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lorenzo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ahren Verma, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Munoz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Whitney's side, Jax Gimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trajan Rogowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rocklin's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Whitney, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
Rocklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Whitney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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